Chile vs Zimbabwe: Homicide rate
Chile
6.35 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Zimbabwe
6.76 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Chile rank
52nd
Zimbabwe rank
50th
Homicide rate over time
- Chile
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.35 homicides per 100,000 population in Chile, a difference of 0.41 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Chile ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 179 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.71 homicides per 100,000 population | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2611 homicides per 100,000 population | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Chile or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.35 homicides per 100,000 population in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Chile and Zimbabwe?
- 0.41 homicides per 100,000 population, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Zimbabwe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Zimbabwe rank globally for homicide rate?
- Chile ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.